Miami, Arizona - Establishment Signs

In 2015 I traveled the Danube with Rob and Tracey from New Zealand and they started my habit of photographing (and comparing) business signs that are attached to the front of the building.  Here are some that I saw in Miami.  The first two photographs are of the decorations along the street.  Someone sure does take some time to do this.

And this ends my photographs from my weekend trip to Globe/Miami.

Miami, Arizona - Colors of Sullivan Street

The buildings are very colorful and I find the cats painted on walls and planters to be a delight.  Here are more views of the shops as we walked down the street.

 This house on the hill with the tire walls caught our attention.

Miami, Arizona - Sullivan Street

We parked the car and started our downtown tour on Sullivan Street.  This is the part that I am most familiar with.  My Soda Fountain shop is here and I like to get an ice cream cone and support the local economy.  There are several bars but antique stores seem to be the biggest draw.  Some of the buildings are starting to relive their glory days and some are waiting for someone to claim them and rebuild.

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Miami, Arizona - Mining Operations

Miami is a classic Western copper boom-town.  It is 9 square miles and, as of the 2010 census, has a population of 1,837.  Copper mining accounts for the largest number of jobs.  Freeport-McMoRan employs about 600 people at the Miami operation.   These photographs are taken from Rt. 60, which runs on the outskirts of the town.  The "downtown" area is in the process of renovation and we are on our way to inspect the progress since the last visit.

See the older posts on Miami here.

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Globe, Arizona - Cobre Valley Center for the Arts

It was only February but the tree in front of the Cobre Valley Center for the Arts was full of beautiful white blossoms.

 The Cobre Valley Center for the Arts is located in the old Courthouse, located at 101 North Broad Street in Globe.  The website is http://globearts.org and they also have a Facebook page.  You can keep up with the latest exhibits and classes in Fine Arts, Music, Drama, Crafts and more.

 This is the main lobby.

 I turned to the left and took a photo.

 And then turned to the right and took a photo.  I was then drawn to a room on the right which had exhibits of two local artists.  I spent the remaining time chatting and did not get to walk through the center. I will need to return!  I understand that there is a huge quilting event coming soon.

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Globe, Arizona - Main Street Scenes

We walked along the main street in Globe.  It was a Saturday and the stores were open.  People were in town, which is always a good thing to see.  The town was clean and inviting, well cared for.

Downtown area.